About this episode
The episode reviews the most talked-about local news stories in Columbus for 2025, exploring their cultural and financial implications.
We’re doing our unofficial year-in-review. Not the “best of” list, not the most important stories necessarily, just the ones people clicked on, shared, complained about, and wouldn’t stop talking about. We cover everything from parking issues and office buildings converted into apartments to restaurant closings, reopenings, arts leadership changes, and why some headlines travel much farther than others. Along the way, we talk about how people actually consume local news, the difference between what’s popular and what’s meaningful, and what all of this says about where Columbus is right now: financially, culturally, and just vibes-wise. It’s not polished, it’s not scripted, and it’s definitely not a formal recap. It’s just two people who spend a lot of time paying attention to this city, trying to make sense of the year it just had. We also look ahead a bit, including Columbus Underground hitting 25 years and what Walker’s thinking about next for the community, events, and staying relevant without losing the plot. Shownotes Photos: Inside the $250 Million Tunnel Being Constructed Under Columbus Columbus Trivia Night with teamtim trivia Full transcript on page 2. The post What…
People in this episode
Host: Tim Fulton
Topics covered
- year-in-review
- local news
- Columbus culture
- community events
- popular stories
- media consumption
Keywords
- Columbus
- local news
- year-in-review
- community
- media consumption
- popular stories
- cultural trends
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Columbus Underground
Places: Columbus
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